Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie

If you are just joining us, we are in the middle of Crockpot Chicken Week! All week long, 5 recipes using leftover crockpot chicken… and all recipes are made in the crockpot. I had a great question yesterday from a reader about if you can feed 5-6 people on one chicken. While I haven’t tried it, I would venture yes.

Here’s how: Use smaller amounts of meat in each dish and load up on the veggies. For example, in yesterday’s soup – use 3/4 C shredded cooked chicken rather than the 1 to 1 1/2 C suggested. Add more carrots, celery, barley, rice & lentils. Think of meat as the side dish, adding flavor to your favorite veggies.

For today’s recipe, up the veggies; go for 5-6 C! It’s easy and delicious. The recipe comes from one of my favorite food bloggers, Megan from What Megan’s Making. It takes about 4 hours from start to finish if you use frozen veggies. If you use fresh veggies, plan for 6-8 hours, which will provide enough time for the veggies to cook completely.

Season with a pinch of thyme. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours until warmed through, veggies are hot and the sauce has thickened.

Thirty-minutes before serving prepare cheesy biscuits. You can find the directions here. Additionally, at this point, add 1/3 C milk to the pot pie cooking away in the crockpot. Turn the heat up to high and cook until the biscuits are done.

6 comments:

Thank you, SnoWhite! I would like to challenge myself and see if I can get the five meals out of one chicken for our large family. Adding more veggies is always a good idea. I could eat fruit all day long but veggies are harder for me to eat and incorporate into our meals sometimes. This recipe looks so good and easy.

I just found your blog a couple of days ago, and I LOVE it!! I'm getting married Saturday, so I had been on the hunt for healthy, easy recipes for my first foray into meal planning, and I found your blog. Thank you for all of the work you put into it! I can't wait to try these out! =)

When cooking, please make sure to follow kitchen hygiene and safety -- cook meat until internal temperature is at safe levels, always check labels for allergens, and use caution in the kitchen -- I love sharing recipes, but I am not liable for damages done as a result of trying these recipes.